--- eventsindex_id: EI-07027 slug: conference-of-paris-iefa title: Conference of Paris (IEFA) title_alt: - Conférence de Paris - IEFA Conference of Paris canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/conference-of-paris-iefa.html next_edition_dates: '' next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: null date_end: null venue: OECD Conference Centre city: Paris country: France organiser: International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) organiser_url: https://www.forum-americas.org/conferences/paris b2b: true vector: sector: - economic-forums audience: - heads-of-state - government-ministers - central-bankers - ceos - institutional-investors format: - conference purpose: - networking geography_scope: - Western-Europe season: spring meta_description: Conference of Paris (IEFA) | Paris, December 2026 | Annual high-level forum on global economic governance, Europe-Americas relations and sustainable finance. editorial_take: 'The Conference of Paris is the IEFA''s European anchor: the only recurring high-level forum explicitly built around Europe-Americas economic dialogue, drawing cabinet-level government officials and major corporate CEOs to Paris each December for two days of structured exchange on global governance.' generated_by: enrich-cowork (N1/N2/N3) last_verified: '2026-06-11' schema_version: v8.0 language: en --- # Conference of Paris > *The European flagship of the International Economic Forum of the Americas, the Conference of Paris convenes heads of state, ministers, central bankers and senior executives in Paris each December for two days of structured dialogue on global economic governance, Europe-Americas trade, and the major policy challenges shaping international relations.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | December 2026 (exact dates TBC; 2025 edition: 16-17 Dec) | OECD Conference Centre, 75016 Paris | International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) | Not publicly disclosed (70+ speakers per edition according to the organiser) | ## Definition The Conference of Paris is an annual high-level forum organised by the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) since 2017. It is the IEFA's European event and focuses on global economic governance, the relationship between Europe and the Americas, and the major policy and business challenges of the day. Access is restricted to invited delegates and approved applicants. Each edition assembles ministers, central bankers, senior executives and economists across two days of panels, keynotes and closed-door sessions. ## What is the Conference of Paris and how does it fit into the IEFA circuit? The IEFA produces four annual conferences across North America and Europe: the Conference of Montreal (since 1995), the Toronto Global Forum (since 2007), the World Strategic Forum in Miami (since 2011), and the Conference of Paris (since 2017). Each event has a distinct geographic focus but shares the IEFA's model of convening senior political, financial and business figures in a controlled, invitation-only environment. The Conference of Paris is the youngest of the four and serves as the European node, with a programmatic emphasis on the transatlantic relationship and on challenges that bear particularly on European economies. Within that circuit, the Paris edition occupies a specific position: it takes place in December, after the three North American forums, and has over its nine editions established itself as a venue for end-of-year stocktaking on global economic trends. The OECD Conference Centre, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, has served as the physical venue, lending the event an institutional character that reinforces its positioning toward policy audiences. The 2026 edition will be the tenth, a milestone the organiser is expected to mark with a strengthened programme. ## Who attends Conference of Paris The event draws a cross-sectoral audience defined by seniority rather than sector: - Heads of state and government ministers (economics, finance, trade, energy portfolios) - Central bank governors and senior monetary policy officials - Chief executives and chairmen of major corporations across sectors including energy, financial services, technology and healthcare - International organisation leaders (OECD, development banks, multilateral agencies) - Senior investors and institutional fund managers - Economists, policy researchers and academics - Senior journalists from international financial media (Bloomberg TV, CNBC, the Financial Times, BFM Business) The mix signals an event positioned at the intersection of policy and business rather than in one domain alone. The presence of journalists as moderators rather than attendees reflects the IEFA's model of structured on-the-record debate rather than informal networking. ## What Conference of Paris covers programmatically The 2025 (9th) edition operated under the theme "Thriving in the unpredictable" and structured its programme around sustainable finance, artificial intelligence, industrial sovereignty, energy transition and international cooperation. These themes reflect the IEFA's approach of anchoring each edition to a broad economic framing that allows speakers from different sectors to contribute from their own vantage points. Across editions, the recurring subject areas include global trade architecture, geopolitical risk and its economic consequences, monetary policy and financial stability, climate finance and the energy transition, the competitiveness of the European economy, technology governance, and the state of transatlantic relations. The two-day format, as confirmed for 2026, splits between a curated open-application day and a closed invitation-only day focused on private discussions and strategic partnerships. ## Notable speakers and participants The 2025 edition confirmed over 70 speakers. Named participants included Jean-Pierre Clamadieu (Chairman and CEO, ENGIE), Ken Griffin (Founder and CEO, Citadel), Patrick Pouyanné (Chairman and CEO, TotalEnergies), Paul Hudson (CEO, Sanofi), Mathias Cormann (Secretary-General, OECD), Arthur Mensch (Co-founder and CEO, Mistral AI), and Miguel Ángel López Borrego (CEO, thyssenkrupp). Media moderators included Francine Lacqua (Bloomberg TV), Charlotte Reed (CNBC), Lorraine Goumot (BFM Business) and Arash Massoudi (Financial Times). The speaker roster for the 2026 (10th) edition has not been announced as of June 2026. ## Edition history and context The Conference of Paris launched in 2017 as the fourth pillar of the IEFA's annual conference circuit, joining three established North American events. It reached its 9th edition in December 2025 and will mark its 10th edition in December 2026. Over that period it has progressively consolidated its position as a European venue for the IEFA's model of high-level, access-controlled dialogue. The OECD Conference Centre has been used as the venue, reinforcing the event's institutional positioning. The IEFA as a whole convenes over 10,000 participants and 600 speakers per year across all four forums, according to the organiser. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is the Conference of Paris an academic or practitioner event? It is a practitioner-focused event. While economists and researchers participate, the programme is built around current decision-makers in government, business and finance rather than around academic presentations or peer-reviewed work. Panels are moderated by journalists and structured for on-the-record debate. ### How does the Conference of Paris differ from the Conference of Montreal? The Conference of Montreal, which has run since 1995, is the IEFA's founding and largest event. The Conference of Paris is the European edition, smaller and more recently established (2017), with a distinct geographic focus on transatlantic relations and European economic governance. Both follow the same access model and format, but their speaker composition and thematic emphasis differ by region. ### Is this a French-language event? The conference is bilingual. English is the primary working language for international panels, and French is used for sessions oriented toward French-speaking participants and regional stakeholders. The IEFA's Montreal base means the organisation operates naturally across both languages. ### Who is Conference of Paris NOT designed for? - Professionals seeking technical or sector-specific deep dives (product launches, sector trade shows, or specialist finance conferences) - Early-career or mid-level professionals without senior decision-making responsibilities - Start-ups or SMEs seeking investor access in a pitch or exhibition format - Open-registration attendees: access requires invitation or an accepted application - Those seeking a primarily networking event without structured programme content ## The venue: OECD Conference Centre The OECD Conference Centre, at 2 rue André Pascal in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, is the headquarters facility of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It offers a range of conference and plenary spaces suited to high-level intergovernmental and policy events. The setting underscores the Conference of Paris's positioning toward government and institutional audiences and its focus on global economic governance topics that overlap with the OECD's own mandate. The venue hosted the 2025 edition and is expected to continue for 2026, though no official confirmation has been published as of June 2026. ## The organiser: International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) The International Economic Forum of the Americas was founded in 1995 by Gil Rémillard, a former Minister of Justice in Quebec, with the aim of creating a sustained dialogue between the Americas and the rest of the world on economic and policy issues. It is headquartered in Montreal with offices in Toronto, Miami and Paris. The organisation is led by President and CEO Nicholas Rémillard. Across its four annual conferences it brings together over 10,000 participants and 600 speakers per year, according to the organiser. The IEFA operates as a conference producer rather than a trade association or policy body; it does not publish research or issue policy recommendations. Its value lies in convening power: the ability to assemble senior figures from multiple sectors and geographies for structured on-the-record exchange. The Conference of Paris was added in 2017 to extend that model into the European market and to create a European anchor for the IEFA's transatlantic focus. --- ## Editorial take *The Conference of Paris is the only recurring forum in the IEFA circuit built explicitly around Europe-Americas economic dialogue, positioning it as a distinct December fixture for cabinet-level officials and major corporate executives who want a structured, access-controlled setting for end-of-year strategic exchange in Paris.* ## How to register and what it costs The Conference of Paris operates on an invitation-or-application model; it is not open for direct public registration. For the 2026 edition, the IEFA has announced a two-day format: day one is accessible by application and features curated sessions and panels, while day two is invitation-only and dedicated to private discussions and strategic partnerships. Delegate fees are not publicly disclosed on the official website. Interested parties should apply through the official registration portal at conferencedeparis.com or contact the IEFA directly. Given the seniority profile of the typical attendee, the event does not market to broad professional audiences. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do I apply to attend the Conference of Paris? Applications are submitted through conferencedeparis.com. The IEFA reviews applications and contacts accepted candidates. There is no open-registration pathway; all attendance is subject to approval. ### Are there media accreditations available? The event regularly accredits journalists from major international financial media. Media inquiries should be directed to the IEFA communications team via the official website. ### When will the 2026 dates be confirmed? As of June 2026, exact dates for the 10th Conference of Paris (December 2026) have not been published on the official website. The 2025 edition ran on 16-17 December. The IEFA typically announces dates and speakers several months in advance of the event. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.forum-americas.org/conferences/paris | | Registration portal | https://www.conferencedeparis.com | | Organiser | https://www.forum-americas.org | | YouTube (IEFA TV) | https://www.youtube.com/@iefatv | | Wikipedia (IEFA) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Economic_Forum_of_the_Americas | --- **Last verified:** 2026-06-11 **Next review:** 2026-07-11 **Notes:** Exact dates for the December 2026 (10th) edition are not yet published on the official website as of 2026-06-11; set to null pending confirmation. Attendance figures are not publicly disclosed; the 70+ speakers figure is self-reported by the organiser for the 2025 edition. Venue (OECD Conference Centre) confirmed for 2025; assumed to continue for 2026 but not officially confirmed. Named speakers listed are from the 2025 edition only; 2026 roster not yet announced. **Variables:** 41/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable